Oct 23 Watch 7:37 In Newark school reform efforts, gains come at a price By PBS News Hour Five years ago, Gov. Chris Christie, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and former Mayor Cory Booker launched an ambitious plan to remake Newark’s schools by creating a network of charter schools that would operate almost like a business -- a model… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 8:29 Bipartisan reform bill aims to fix minimum mandatory sentences By PBS News Hour Republicans and Democrats unveiled joint legislation, years in the making, to cut the number of inmates in federal prisons. If passed, it would end the so-called "three strikes rule" for non-violent offenders and allow for more education and jobs programs,… Continue watching
Sep 03 With three more senators vowing yes, support piles up for Iran deal By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Now a done deal, the Iran nuclear agreement gained critical backing from three more Democratic senators Thursday, boosting White House hopes of blocking a disapproval resolution in the Senate so the president wouldn't have to veto it. Continue reading
Mar 10 Rand Paul, two Senate Democrats try to legalize medical marijuana nationwide By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Two Democratic senators and a possible Republican presidential candidate are joining forces to push a bill to remove federal prohibitions on medical marijuana in 23 states where it's already legal. Continue reading
Jan 19 MTV airs programming in black and white on MLK Day By Stacy A. Anderson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — MTV is taking the color out of its programming on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to encourage people to talk about what race means in their lives. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Rand Paul, Cory Booker team up for bipartisan reform of criminal justice system By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 25 Tim Scott reaches across the aisle for Black History Month By Ruth Tam Weeks after ducking criticism from his local NAACP leadership, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., joined Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and three of their predecessors Tuesday to celebrate Black History Month and speak openly about the role of race in their political… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Senator-elect Cory Booker: Our generation has no right to indulge in cynicism Senator-elect Booker on legislative priorities, political cynicism… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Mayor Cory Booker Lays out Party Platform at the Democratic National Convention Mayor Cory Booker Lays out Party Platform at the Democratic National Convention… Continue watching
Apr 13 Shields and Brooks on NRA, Ozzie Guillen, #CoryBookerStories By Hari Sreenivasan Would syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks dare do the Doubleheader on Friday the 13th? But of course. No black cats or broken mirrors could keep them from it. In the sport of… Continue reading